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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

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Musical starring Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo. Cherbourg 1957: teenage lovers Geneviève and Guy are denied marriage by her mother but conceive a child prior to his departure for war in Algeria. While Guy is away, a wealthy gem dealer then proposes to Geneviève.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Everything is sung - even the most mundane dialogue - in director Jacques Demy's enchanting French throwback to the Hollywood musicals of the late 1920s. The stunning design, vivid candy colours (Cherbourg citizens allowed their buildings to be painted pink and red) and Catherine Deneuve's ethereal performance only add to the fairy-tale qualities of the haunting love story between a teenage shop girl and a garage attendant (Nino Castelnuovo). But it's when her beau leaves her pregnant to fight in the Algerian War that Demy's tuneful heartbreaker reaches dizzy romantic heights. Composer Michel Legrand's gorgeous score includes the standard I Will Wait for You and Watch What Happens. An absolutely beguiling experience that shouldn't be missed.

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Cast

rolenameGeneviève EmeryCatherine DeneuveGuy FoucherNino CastelnuovoMadame EmeryAnne VernonMadeleineEllen FarnerRoland CassardMarc MichelAunt EliseMireille PerreyAubinJean ChampionDubourgHarald Wolff

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rolenameDirectorJacques Demy

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Theatrical distributor

BFI Distribution

Released on

2019-12-06

Languages

English | French

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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